District of Columbia

Washington Literacy Council

Submitted by Volunteer on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 16:24
      The mission of the Washington Literacy Council is to raise the literacy level of adults and children in the nation’s capital.

      To do this, the WLC trains volunteers to use a structured reading program based on the latest research in language acquisition.

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Literacy Volunteers and Advocates

Submitted by Volunteer on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 11:52
Be a Tutor

Thank you for your interest in becoming a tutor! LVA tutors play an important role—and are in a special position to greatly improve the lives of others.

Here is what we ask of tutors:
     * Take an initial training session.
     * Work one-on-one with your learner, once a week.
     * Design lessons based on your learner’s goals and interests.
     * Make a one-year commitment.

Ready to see what success looks like? Read Write from the Heart, stories by LVA learners.

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